85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health
“Every child deserves to be lifted up and supported by their leaders and their government, not targeted and dehumanized”
“I think we’re getting ready to watch a race among legislators who are in a competition to see who can do the most harm to trans...
"Denied basic medical care to treat her gender dysphoria & housed in men's prisons where she experienced severe physical and sexual violence"
Convicted before SCOTUS ruling Lawrence v. Texas making it illegal to criminalize private intimate relationships between consenting adults
The new policies puts LGBTQ+ students at greater risk for harm and additionally the policies raise serious legal concerns
“The student led Gay Straight Alliance group must be treated in the same manner that all other student groups are treated"
Noem’s draft legislation would codify two executive orders – one for K-12 students and the other for the collegiate level
'This law erases the legacy of discrimination & lived experiences of Black & Brown people, women, LGBTQ+ people, & people with disabilities'
Both students have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, are under a physician’s care, and have been prescribed hormone therapy
